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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Decentralisation for Service Delivery in Tanzania D.M.S. Mmari, Permanent Secretary. Tanzania - location. Tanzania – environment. The Change Environment. National policy framework

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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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  1. PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Decentralisation for Service Delivery in Tanzania D.M.S. Mmari, Permanent Secretary Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  2. Tanzania - location Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  3. Tanzania – environment Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  4. The Change Environment • National policy framework • Low resource and capacity baseline at LGA level • Tradition of central control • Cross cutting issues - AIDS, gender, etc • Democratic structures in LGAs Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  5. Decentralisation by Devolution Policy • Political decentralisation • Fiscal decentralisation • Administrative decentralisation • Changed central – local relations • Principle of subsidiarity • Fair revenue assignments Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  6. Government’s Vision • Services the raison d’etre • Strong, autonomous LGAs • Central government’s new role • LAs properly resourced - HR and finance • Democratic LGAs / Participation • Functions relate to local demands • Transparency, accountability, ethics Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  7. Local Government Reform • LGRP - focus on poverty • Service delivery improvement key • Performance improvement • Local economic development • Achievements, but obstacles encountered • Difficult, complex process Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  8. Decentralisation for Education • MKUKUTA - Primary Education key • Policies and strategies in place • LGAs responsible for service delivery • MoEC and PO-RALG oversight • PEDP and decentralisation Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  9. PEDP - Goals • Enrolment expansion • Quality improvement • Capacity building • Strengthening institutional arrangements Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  10. PEDP – Roles of stakeholders • PO-RALG • Ministry of Education and Culture • Regional Secretariats • Local Government Authorities • Wards • School Committees Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  11. Achievements since 2000 • Enrolment up from 60% - 90% • Gender parity advanced (1 : 0.94) • Classrooms, teachers houses built • Over 32,000 teachers recruited – pupil teacher ration improved • Pupil – book ratio improved • Exam pass rate up from 20% - 42% Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

  12. Conclusion • Enrolment increased with improved school facilities • Decentralisation of education resources has been effective • Local capacity to manage resources • Community participation promoted ownership and commitment Building Capacity for the Education Sector in Africa

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